Public speaking, retreat planning and experiencing the benefits of stepping out of your comfort zone

There is nothing more spooky than stepping out of your comfort zone. Usually getting out of your comfort zone includes uncomfortable feelings of anticipation, anxiety, and even panic. These are emotions that most of us don't like to experience on a daily basis. So it makes sense why you might want to play it safe and stick to routines that you know. However, without stepping out of our comfort zone we risk boredom, complacency, and a lack of purpose. Turns out, there are many benefits of stepping out of your comfort zone, and in this episode, we explore how we Kristen and Kristin are pushing ourselves to step out of our own comfort zones professionally. We get vulnerable chatting about public speaking events, launching retreats, and showing up scared and at times a little messy. We discuss what we have learned from getting uncomfortable and the major benefits we have experienced. In this episode, we discuss: Kristen's most recent public speaking event, and the pride she feels after the fact, even if it wasn't perfect. Kristin explores how podcasting has been a huge leap outside of her comfort zone and the benefits of doing something even when it feels scary. Kristin also talks about how vulnerable it has been to "soft launch" her frist retreat, and the amount of excitement and support she received after sharing the news. The general benefits of stepping out of your comfort zone and reminders to pace yourself so that you don't experience burn out. You can learn more about the hosts ⁠Kristen Ales, LPC⁠, and ⁠Kristin Mathes, LCSW⁠ by visiting their websites. This show is brought to you by: The Wilder Wellness Intuitive Eating online course is a self-paced program that will help you heal your relationship with food and your body. This 10-module course will help you stop obsessing over food so you can reclaim your time and mental clarity, take charge of how you take care of yourself, and begin to take steps toward finding food freedom. ⁠Learn more and sign up here.⁠